Today I want to tell you about the Himba people, fascinating tribe that I knew some years ago, during a trip to Namibia.

I had a tiring and long journey for knowing them. In fact, they live in the Kaokoland, a distant region in the north of Namibia, far away from everything.

This charming people descend from Herero stock and they are the most genuine and less westernized part.

They didn't have contacts with the german colonists and they lived in this remote region, maintening, in this way, their costumes and tradition.

I visited this village during the day. I could know only the women and the children. In fact, the men have care of the sheeps and the goats and they put them out to pasture. Women, on the other hand, do the heaviest jobs

( what a strange thing, eh? ). They draw milk from the animals, have care of the children, cook and they even build the hovels.

Their look is really special: they cover themselves with a mixture of butter,ochre and herbs to defend themselves from the sun and to care the skin. They have, as a matter of fact, a wonderful complexion.

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thanks for your comment! it means so much for me!your blog is so interesting, i like it to see the different cultures on our planet. so interesting. keep up the good work! great job!lovely greetsmaren anita

Hello! I, like so many others, came here after seeing Chiara's post and I'm incredibly happy that you decided to make this blog, because my dream is to travel across the world. I believe what you do is admirable. I mean..WOW! All these pictures, all these experiences...unbelievable yet real. I'm 17 and I live in Greece, we're neighbors in some sort of way and you give me the chance to believe that no matter how horrible economics are, we can still make our dreams come true. Thank you so much. I will be a follower of this blog, a silent one, but I want you to know that I admire you and I'll be thankful for every single post.

This is awesome! I love travelling that's the main reason I'm studying tourism and enjoy each travel I do. That's another reason I started my blog too where I like to explain the places I go and visit. However your photos are incredible!! I love them! I'm your new follower :) And it'll be great to see your experiences :)

Hey Marina! Such a wonderful post - reminds me of my visit to a Masai village in Kenya. The people are so welcoming & friendly - fond memories. I'm your 145th follower. Would love it if you follow me back xoxohttp://www.intotheblonde.com/

Marina, thank you so much for tacking the time and come by my blog. I also want to thank you for showing us diferent parts of the world.I have been in the north of Africa, and I would love to go to the south, maybe one day!Keep posting, because I will come back.Love from Spain.

Appreciate with love and respect someone that can showcase about ethnycities* because it what i love the most to see to hear and wear and those people and spaces are so inspiring and inspirational and beyond inspired because their souls are free! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS ! your experience with the right words! :) and thank you for your comment on my blog iam far from your talent!

hey Marina, I'm sure this was an awesome experience. It seems they are very far away from the rest of the world.

Have you seen my post on Masai Mara tribe in kenya? They also have a culture that sets them apart from the western world but not as extreme as the Himba people. Also in Masai Mara the women build the houses while the men take care of the sheep. You should consider going to Kenya if you have never gone. I assure you will not regret it. And the Safari experience is great too. You can find the post here.